Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and Wales, Barry experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters, often high winds. It is amongst the sunnier of Welsh locations, due to its Southerly and Coastal position. The nearest official weather observation station is at Rhoose Airport, about 3 miles west of the town centre.
| Climate data for Rhoose 65m asl, 1971-2000 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 95 (3.74) |
69 (2.72) |
77 (3.03) |
60 (2.36) |
60 (2.36) |
64 (2.52) |
63 (2.48) |
83 (3.27) |
98 (3.86) |
106 (4.17) |
107 (4.21) |
103 (4.06) |
983 (38.7) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55 | 74 | 113 | 174 | 212 | 208 | 220 | 207 | 150 | 103 | 74 | 49 | 1,639 |
| Source: MeteoFrance | |||||||||||||
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